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3.3 Defect Management (1) Alternate block allocation during FORMAT UNIT command execution When the FORMAT UNIT command is specified, the allocation of the alternate block to those defective sectors included in the defect list (P, G, or D) is continued until all spare sectors in the same cell are used up. When they are used up, unused spare sectors in the alternate cylinder are allocated to the defective sectors that follow the sector by means of alternate sector treatment. Figure 3.7 is examples of the alternate block allocation during the FORMAT UNIT command execution. : n represents a logical data block number : Defective sector : Unused spare sector Figure 3.7 Alternate block allocation by FORMAT UNIT command During FORMAT UNIT command, alternate block allocation is conducted in following cases: 1) Unrecovered write offtrack condition during a media write 2) Uncorrectable Data Error during a media read (certification) *1 If above errors are detected during FORMAT UNIT command, the HDDs allocate the alternate block(s) to the defective data blocks. Reassign procedure itself is the same as one in REASSIGN BLOCKS command. C141-E252 37

Section	Page
Front Cover	1
FOR SAFE OPERATION	2
REVISION RECORD	3
Preface	5
Important Alert Items	7
MANUAL ORGANIZATION	9
CONTENTS	11
Illustrations	15
Figures	15
Tables	16
CHAPTER 1 General Description	17
1.1 Standard Features	17
1.2 Hardware Structure	21
1.3 System Configuration	22
CHAPTER 2 Specifications	23
2.1 Hardware Specifications	23
2.1.1 Model name and order number	23
2.1.2 Function specifications	24
2.1.3 Environmental specifications	27
2.1.4 Error rate	28
2.1.5 Reliability	28
CHAPTER 3 Data Format	31
3.1 Data Space	31
3.1.1 Cylinder configuration	31
3.1.2 Alternate spare area	34
3.1.3 Track format	35
3.1.4 Sector format	36
3.1.5 Format capacity	38
3.2 Logical Data Block Addressing	38
3.3 Defect Management	40
3.3.1 Defect list	40
3.3.2 Alternate block allocation	40
CHAPTER 4 Installation Requirements	45
4.1 Mounting Requirements	45
4.1.1 Dimensions	45
4.1.2 Mounting orientations	47
4.1.3 Notes on mounting	48
4.2 Power Supply Requirements	52
4.3 Connection Requirements	54
4.3.1 Connector location	54
4.3.2 Interface connector	55
4.3.3 Ready LED output signal	57
4.3.4 Connector requirements	57
CHAPTER 5 Installation	59
5.1 Notes on Handling HDDs	59
5.2 Setting	61
5.2.1 Port Address	61
5.3 Mounting HDDs	61
5.3.1 Mounting procedures	61
5.4 Checking Operation after Installation and Preparing the HDDs for Use	62
5.4.1 Checking initial operation	62
5.4.2 Formatting	63
5.4.3 Setting parameters	65
5.5 Dismounting HDDs	68
CHAPTER 6 Diagnostics and Maintenance	69
6.1 Diagnostics	69
6.1.1 Self-diagnostics	69
6.1.2 Test programs	72
6.2 Maintenance	73
6.2.1 Precautions	73
6.2.2 Maintenance requirements	74
6.2.3 Maintenance levels	75
6.2.4 Tools and test equipment	75
6.2.5 Tests	76
6.3 Operation Check	77
6.3.1 Initial seek operation check	77
6.3.2 Operation test	77
6.3.3 Diagnostic test	77
6.4 Troubleshooting	78
6.4.1 Outline of troubleshooting procedures	78
6.4.2 Troubleshooting with HDD replacement in the field	78
6.4.3 Troubleshooting at the repair site	80
6.4.4 Troubleshooting with parts replacement in the factory	81
6.4.5 Finding possibly faulty parts	81
6.5 Packaging	81
6.5.1 Unitary packaging	81
6.5.2 Multi-box packaging	82
CHAPTER 7 Error Analysis	85
7.1 Sense Data Collection	85
7.1.1 Sense data	85
7.1.2 Sense data format	85
7.2 Sense Data Analysis	87
7.2.1 Error information indicated with sense data	87
7.2.2 Sense data (3-0C-03), (4-32-01), (4-40-xx), (4-C4-xx), and (4-44-xx)	88
7.2.3 Sense data (1-1x-xx), (3-1x-xx) and (E-1D-00): Disk read error	88
7.2.4 Sense data (5-2x-xx), (B-47-xx), (B-4B-xx) and (B-4E-00): interface error	88
Glossary	89
Acronyms and Abbreviations	91
Index	93
Comment Form	97

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3.3

Defect Management

C141-E252

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Alternate block allocation during FORMAT UNIT command execution

When the FORMAT UNIT command is specified, the allocation of the alternate block to those

defective sectors included in the defect list (P, G, or D) is continued until all spare sectors in the same

cell are used up.

When they are used up, unused spare sectors in the alternate cylinder are allocated

to the defective sectors that follow the sector by means of alternate sector treatment.

Figure 3.7 is

examples of the alternate block allocation during the FORMAT UNIT command execution.

Figure 3.7

Alternate block allocation by FORMAT UNIT command

During FORMAT UNIT command, alternate block allocation is conducted in following cases:

Unrecovered write offtrack condition during a media write

Uncorrectable Data Error during a media read (certification) *1

If above errors are detected during FORMAT UNIT command, the HDDs allocate the alternate

block(s) to the defective data blocks. Reassign procedure itself is the same as one in REASSIGN

BLOCKS command.

Unused spare sector

Defective sector

n represents a logical data block number